According to an announcement by the Ministry of Defence, the exercise, which was postponed the previous two years due to the pandemic, is being carried out in cooperation between the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Civil Defence Force and the Rescue Search and Rescue Coordination Centre, planned and coordinated by the General Staff, while a number of government agencies and services will participate in various phases.[/B]
In the context of the exercise, as mentioned, the Special National Plans (SNPs) "ESTIA" and "TEYKROS"[/B] will be put into action, which concern the reception of civilians from neighbouring areas, as well as the response to Search and Rescue incidents within the area of responsibility of the Republic of Cyprus.
It is added that Phase 1 of the exercise will take place from 16 to 20 May 2022 and will involve a map exercise of the States participating in the informal NEO CG (Non-combatant Evacuation Operations Coordination Group) to implement the procedure for evacuation of civilians from a neighbouring country in crisis and their repatriation.
Phase 2 (17-19 May)
, which will be executed for the first time, is a paper-based exercise and implementation of the ESO "ESTA", with a civilian evacuation scenario from a crisis area. This phase will take place at the port of Limassol.
Finally, according to the Ministry of Defence, the 3rd phase of the exercise, which will take place within the framework of the Distinguished Visitors' Day (DVDay), will take place on 20 May in a maritime area in the south of Cyprus[/B] and will involve the implementation of the EUS "TEYKROS", with a scenario of dealing with a serious maritime accident on the high seas. This particular phase will be attended by distinguished visitors, diplomats and observers from abroad from the "ZION" Coordination Centre.
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